FLIGHT CONTROL (CONN)

	Warp flight operating rules require Conn to monitor subspace field 
geometry in parallel with the Engineering department. During warp flight, the 
Flight Control console continually updates long-range sensor data and 
makes automatic course corrections to adjust for minor variations in the 
density of the instellar medium.

	Because of the criticality of Flight Control in spacecraft operations, 
particularly during crisis situations, Conn is connected to a dedicated 
backup flight operations subprocessor to provide for manual flight control. 
This equipment package includes emergency navigation sensors.

	There are five major areas of responsibility for the Flight Control 
Officer:

¥Navigational references/course plotting
¥Supervision of automatic flight operations
¥Manual flight operations
¥Position verification
¥Bridge liaison to Engineering department

	During impulse powered spaceflight, Conn is responsible for 
monitoring relativistic effects as well as inertial damping system status. In 
the event that a requested maneuver exceeds the capacity of the inertial 
damping system, the computer will request Conn to modify the flight plan to 
bring it within the permitted performance envelope. During Alert status, flight 
rules permit Conn to specify maneuvers that are potentially dangerous to the 
crew or the spacecraft.  Æ